“Fake out” Pad Thai

Name: “Fake out” Pad Thai
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (1 lb) shrimp; 1 (1 lb) chicken tenders chopped; 3 tablespoons sesame oil; 1 tsp Ginger grated; 2 Scallions chopped; 1/4 firm tofu rinsed and drained; 3 garlic cloves minced; 2 tsp sambal; 3-4 Tbs liquid aminos (or soy sauce); 2 tsp brown sugar; 1 tbs rice vinegar; 2 tbs ponzu sauce; 1-2 tbs fish sauce; 2 eggs lightly beaten; 1 package shitake mushrooms; Shredded cabbage, carrots, red cabbage; Peas; 1 lb pad Thai noodles or linguine noodles; 1-2 jalapeños diced; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts; Limes

Nicole Garito Mondano @247kitchen

“Fake out” Pad Thai

Nicole Garito Mondano @247kitchen

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Ingredients

1 (1 lb)shrimp
1 (1 lb)chicken tenders chopped
3 tablespoonssesame oil
1 tspGinger grated
2Scallions chopped
1/4firm tofu rinsed and drained
3garlic cloves minced
2 tspsambal
3-4 Tbsliquid aminos (or soy sauce)
2 tspbrown sugar
1 tbsrice vinegar
2 tbsponzu sauce
1-2 tbsfish sauce
2eggs lightly beaten
1 packageshitake mushrooms
Shredded cabbage, carrots, red cabbage
Peas
1 lbpad Thai noodles or linguine noodles
1-2jalapeños diced
1/2 cupchopped peanuts
Limes

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Steps

1

If using rice stick noodles, soak in cold water for 30 minutes. Cook noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and mix with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
2

Add ginger 1/2 the garlic, scallion, liquid aminos, ponzu to a small bowl. Split the mixture in half. Whisk in a little cornstarch to one bowl and add chicken to marinate. Marinate chicken for 30 minutes. To the second bowl whisk in the brown sugar and Sambal. Set aside.
3

Add a tablespoon of sesame oil to a wok or large frying pan. Add the remaining ginger and garlic along with a diced jalapeño. Sauté until garlic begins to brown and add shrimp that you already seasoned with salt and pepper. Stir fry shrimp And tofu for a few minutes.. transfer to a dish.
4

Add a tablespoon of sesame oil to hot wok and add marinated chicken. Keep heat fairly high to stir fry chicken. Add chicken to plate with the shrimp and tofu.
5

Add remaining tablespoon of oil and garlic and grated ginger to the wok. Brown garlic and add cabbage/carrot mixture. Add sliced shiitake mushrooms. Toss to combine. Add frozen peas.
6

Add the beaten eggs to the veggie mixture. Allow egg to set before mixing.
7

Add remaining liquid ingredients. Transfer the chicken and shrimp back into the wok. Raise the heat and stir to mix. Add noddles and mix. You may need to add liquid aminos and extra ponzu at this point. You can also add a splash of chicken or vegetable broth to the sauce.
8

Transfer to a large serving bowl and top with chopped peanuts or nut mixture. Garnish with quartered limes if desired.